UAE-Team Emirates is prepared for the three next appointments of the season: The Münsterland Giro, the Giro dell'Emilia and the GP Beghelli.

The Emirati team is ready for the next block of races in Germany and Italy and will take strong rosters that will support Fernando Gaviria for the fast finishes and the selected climbers for the tougher routes. Portuguese young rider Ivo Oliveira is making his return in the German race after being out of competition since April.

"Firstly, we're delighted to be able to have Ivo Oliveira back with us, after a long layoff due to injury," said sports director Simone Pedrazzini. "The outcome of the race will probably be a sprint, where we can count on Gaviria. The whole team will be crucial in setting up the sprint, but our guys are well equipped to deliver."

Then some of those riders will travel to Italy to face the other two races under the direction of Marco Marzano. "For the Giro dell'Emilia we will field four riders coming from what was a very tough World Championship, namely Martin, Polanc, Riabushenko and Ulissi," said Marzano.

"The San Luca climb will be a great test to see if their condition will still be there to get a good result. In the GP Beghelli, we expect a sprint, but undoubtedly we will see attacks also, as has been the case in previous editions."